The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sh. Virbhadra Singh on the occasion of opening the first women police station in the state congratulated the police department for their initiative at New Shimla today. It was another feather in the cap for the police department.

He
also said that similar police stations would be set up in the state
in a phased manner. The town having its own women police posts will
facilitate the women to express their grouses without any hesitation
to their police women counterpart.

The
Chief Minister further said that the State Government considers women
as equal to men in all fields and does not believe in gender
disparity. He said that the women of the State were more educated and
awakened.

He
said that the New Shimla had fast developed in a modern township and
urged the people to maintain the parks and ideal spaces and keep the
surroundings neat and clean. He assured that adequate funds would be
provided undertaking necessary works and also assured for providing a
vehicle for the newly opened police post.

A
cheque of Rs 1.60 lakh was contributed by the Himachal Pradesh Police
employees towards the Chief Minister Relief Fund on the occasion.
Earlier, Sh Deepak Rohal the local councilor welcomed and honoured
the Chief Minister and other dignitaries present on the occasion.
There were a number of other dignitaries as well during the occasion.